Davidson Housing Coalition and Davidson Lands Conservancy will host fundraising festivals in downtown Davidson on successive Saturdays in September.  The 8th annual Festival for Hope and Housing, including 100K and 50K bicycle rides, will be Sept. 8. And the conservancy’s Run for Green and Green Day will be Sept. 15, including a half-marathon, 10K and 5K runs. Read the full story

Sterling Martin

Davidson Parks & Recreation, Davidson Lands Conservancy and other supporters will hold a dedication ceremony this Saturday, Aug. 18, to name the Lake Davidson Nature Preserve hiking trail as the “Sterling Martin Trail,” in honor of longtime resident and volunteer Sterling Martin.

The dedication is planned Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the trail head, behind Davidson Day School, 750 Jetton St. Read the full story

Volunteers from area churches will wash feet and fit children and youth for new shoes this Saturday, Aug. 11, at Ada Jenkins Center in Davidson. The nonprofit Samaritan’s Feet has organized the event for kids from birth to age 18. It runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Ada Jenkins Center in Davidson. Read the full story

Your weekend options are many and varied, from the Davidson Wildcats Fan Day on the Davidson Green Saturday to “The Fantasticks” at Warehouse Performing Arts Center in Cornelius to outdoor concerts in Mooresville and Kannapolis. Thursday night at Summit Coffee in Davidson, barista Jesse Vetrone and bandmate Mack Russum bring their two-man electronic music project Colours to the stage. And Saturday morning, volunteers for Samaritan’s Feet will help out with a big shoe giveaway at Ada Jenkins Center. See our full calendar of events in THE GUIDE»

Safe boating classes are offered on Lake Norman the next two Saturdays, helping boaters meet state requirements for operating personal watercraft or power boats. The Lake Norman U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary offers a training this Saturday in Mooresville, while Lake Norman Sail & Power Squadron has one Aug. 18 in Huntersville. Read the full story

Players and coaches from the Davidson College football, soccer, field hockey and volleyball teams will be on the Davidson Village Green this Saturday afternoon from 12:45 to 2:15 for the annual Meet the Wildcats Fan Day. Details in SPORTS»

Bill McCoy of Davidson helps fit shoes on a girl during the 2011 shoe giveaway. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

Samaritan’s Feet will be giving away shoes to children and youth from birth to age 18 on Saturday, Aug. 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Ada Jenkins Center in Davidson.

Shoes will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis, while sizes last.  No pre-registration is required. Read the full story

The consulting firm hired by Mecklenburg County to review the county’s 2011 property revaluation will host a public meeting Tuesday night at Cornelius Town Hall to gather feedback from property owners. Pearson’s Appraisal Service Inc. began the series of meetings Monday night in Matthews. Read the full story